art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
in the same way as; just like
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to garner interest; to attract attention
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
enemy territory; hostile place
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
deportation; expulsion from the country
(period of) a year; during an era
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
Central and South America
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
otherwise; or else; if not
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
hospitalization; hospitalisation
on duty; at work; while working
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to push aside; to brush aside
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
library; book collection; paperback book
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
compilation; editing; recording